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Turning acquisition speed into decision advantage

Speed wins missions. Explore how defense agencies are transforming acquisition to field critical capabilities faster.

Defense

Congress wants answers on Pentagon’s use of military lawyers in civilian jobs

A bipartisan NDAA provision would require GAO to examine whether assigning JAGs to Justice Department work is affecting military readiness and morale.

Management

The federal government has a major blind spot in how it evaluates programs

COMMENTARY | Decades of design flaws have left agencies struggling to measure the impact of their major initiatives. It is time to move beyond compliance and build real, durable capacity.

Workforce

NTEU sues IRS over destruction of employees’ pro-union decorations

The Internal Revenue Service last month issued a directive barring employees from posting flyers and other decorations related to the National Treasury Employees Union, which the union says violates the First Amendment.

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The 2026 Lumen Defender Threatscape Report

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Oversight

Who watches the watchdogs? GAO finds flaws in inspector general oversight system

President Donald Trump has fired nearly 20 IGs, and his administration last year put a hold on funding for the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency.

Tech

White House cyber office hire triggers leadership changes inside infrastructure security agency

A senior CISA official’s move sets off a series of internal assignments as the agency prepares to expand hiring after a year of workforce reductions and restructuring.

Management

Can a championship run teach us something about government?

COMMENTARY | We spend a lot of time looking for shortcuts, but the most meaningful progress in federal service — like in sports — requires something more durable than a quick win.

Oversight

Anti-fraud overhaul clears House despite Democratic concerns over privacy and IG independence

Many Democrats opposed the measure due to fears the Trump administration would exert more political influence on inspectors general as well as concerns about privacy risk.

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Defense

Senate rejects Cyber Force push as debate over cyber structure continues

Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand’s amendment to place a new service under the Army fell short in committee, even as lawmakers advanced separate provisions examining Cyber Command’s role and resourcing.

Oversight

Lawmakers press for tighter oversight of fast-growing prediction markets

Senators are urging the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to clarify rules for event contracts and strengthen monitoring standards, warning that rapid growth in prediction markets is exposing weaknesses in safeguards against manipulation and consumer harm.

Tech

Surveillance authority nears historic lapse as House deadlock meets intelligence leadership fight

Section 702 is set to expire for the first time after a failed House vote, even as a White House nomination aims to resolve a separate battle over who should oversee the intelligence community during the transition.

Pay & Benefits

Expanding paid leave for federal workers is back on the table

Bipartisan legislation would grant civilian federal employees up to 12 weeks of paid family and medical leave per year.

Workforce

Most Americans think government workers are competent and should be nonpartisan, according to recent surveys

A survey from the Partnership for Public Service also found that a majority of Americans oppose the Trump administration’s changes to government.

Pay & Benefits

Why Social Security’s funding gap matters to federal retirement

Most federal employees under FERS rely on Social Security as part of retirement. The latest trustees report suggests the choices to preserve full benefits are getting tougher.

Tech

DOJ shutters alleged China-linked operation targeting current and former feds

The sites posed as consulting companies and used paid research opportunities to connect with people holding national security expertise, prosecutors said.

Tech

Return-to-office push put GSA’s network infrastructure to the test

A recent upgrade project offers a glimpse at how one agency adapted its technology footprint as more federal employees returned to government offices.

Management

Bisignano deflects customer service questions in congressional testimony

The Social Security commissioner frequently tried to shout over Democratic lawmakers during the occasionally raucous hearing.

Workforce

A year after sounding the alarm, NIH dissenters say political influence is entrenched at research agency

The Trump administration has cut staff and grants at the National Institutes of Health, and employees warn further overhauls appear to be likely.

Tech

OPM's long-planned HR overhaul moves ahead with $396M award to Oracle

The agency plans to consolidate more than 100 personnel systems into a single platform serving 2 million federal employees.

Management

Why Congress separated immigration funding from oversight

After negotiations over enforcement restrictions collapsed, lawmakers approved $70 billion, funding that will give the Trump administration resources to continue its immigration crackdown through nearly the end of the president's second term.